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We’ve got all the Gamescom 2014 coverage you need, right here. The show runs from Aug. 13-17 in Cologne, Germany, with publisher reveals kicking off a couple days earlier. We’ll cover all the major press conferences from Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Activision, Blizzard, and Nvidia. Check back often for news from the show.
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024: How to watch and what to expect
We've rounded up everything you need to know before tuning into Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024.
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023: how to watch and what to expect
This is how you can watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 and get updates on games like Mortal Kombat 1, Sonic Superstars, and Alan Wake 2.
These are the 10 best games we played at Gamescom 2022
This year’s Gamescom featured hundreds of upcoming releases of all shapes and sizes. These are the best ones we played during the show.
Gungrave G.O.R.E. is a bloody delightful PS2 era throwback
If you’re craving an over-the-top action game featuring buckets of blood, Gungrave G.O.R.E. might just be your jam.
Friends vs. Friends is Gamescom’s ridiculously fun show-stealer
Indie game Friends vs. Friends stole our hearts at Gamescom thanks to its ridiculously fun mix of first-person shooting and deck-building.
Moonbreaker aims to be a strategy game that ‘lasts a generation’
With Moonbreaker, developer Unknown Worlds wants to create a miniature-based strategy game that’s as enduring as Warhammer 40,000.
Narrative RPG Pentiment is the Xbox exclusive to watch this fall
Pentiment may not look the part of a big console exclusive, but based on our demo at Gamescom, this narrative RPG is the Xbox game to watch this fall.
The Walking Dead’s latest VR chapter proves I would die in a zombie apocalypse
I got cocky before demoing The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution at Gamescom. I quickly paid for my zombie hubris.
Pinocchio Soulslike Lies of P is more than an absurd Bloodborne imitation
Lies of P turns Pinocchio into Bloodborne, but don’t laugh just yet - it still kicked our butts at Gamescom.
Dead Island 2 had to ‘start from scratch’ to deliver better carnage
We went hands-on with Dead Island 2 at Gamescom and discovered the sweet, sick joys of zombie dismemberment.
AEW: Fight Forever delivers N64 nostalgia at a cost
AEW: Fight Forever looks to take players back to the days of N64 wrestling games, but it’ll need more time in the oven to nail that.
High on Life lost me with its bad Gamescom trailer, but its demo won me back
I was ready to write High on Life off after its cringey Gamescom trailer. Then I went hands-on with it.
Sony reveals customizable PS5 DualSense Edge controller
Sony unveiled the DualSense Edge for the PS5 at Gamescom Opening Night Live. It's the very first customizable controller in PlayStation history.
First Dead Island 2 trailer shows off unique character builds
Dead Island 2 got its big reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 and showed off six playable characters.
The Lords of the Fallen revives a long-dead Soulslike sequel
The Lords of the Fallen is the successor to a 2014 Soulslike that we doubted would ever come out.
Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022
This is everything that was announced at Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 show.
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022: How to watch and what to expect
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 is nearly upon us. Here's how to watch the showcase and what to expect from it.
Nexon’s Project Magnum now known as The First Descendant
Project Magnum, a free-to-play sci-fi cooperative shooter from Nexon, is now known as The First Descendant ahead of Gamescom and an October beta.
Gamescom 2022: Here are the publishers that are attending
There will be plenty of games to go around at Gamescom 2022 as over 500 companies are participating in the show.
Here’s the full schedule of summer video game livestreams
From Sony's State of Play to Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, these are the game showcases throughout summer 2022 that should be on your radar.
With E3 2022 canceled, these are the summer gaming events to watch
As there will be no E3 in 2022, these are the gaming events you can still look forward to this summer.
Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021
Gamescom Opening Night Live was filled with some huge game announcements, including a Saints Row reboot.
Death Stranding: Director’s Cut features new delivery options and online ranking
Death Stranding: Director's Cut was shown off during Gamescom. The new showcase features tons of new gameplay elements being added to the PS5 exclusive.
